Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-11500 - 275 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £139.1 vs £156.1
- Up to 5% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600KF - £0.54 vs £0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
94%
Price, £
£156.1
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for £156.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
259
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£139.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £139.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |